Education in Des Moines, Iowa

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Education	Des Moines, IA	United States
School Expend.	$5,096	$5,691
Pupil/Teacher Ratio	13.9	15.3
Students per Librarian	808	803
Students per Counselor	435	513
2 yr College Grad.	6.22%	6.48%
4 yr College Grad.	15.23%	16.02%
Graduate Degrees	6.34%	8.97%
High School Grads.	83.08%	80.82%

Des Moines, IA, schools spend $5,096 per student. There are 14 pupils per teacher, 808 students per librarian, and 435 children per counselor in Des Moines, IA schools.

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Town: Little to no traffic, friendly people.... (read more)HATE THIS STATE: Trash everywhere in Des Moines. Dirty, bleak, and dismal. People here are fat and disgusting. Seems like everyone is old, sick, or dying. The weather is beyond... (read more)Iowa: Having lived in multiple Major cities in North America (Canada and the U.S.A.)I'd rank Des Moines as a 2, no more than 3 for Culture, Arts, Theatre, Events and Night... (read more)Have an opinion about Des Moines? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Des Moines Click Here

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HATE THIS STATE: Trash everywhere in Des Moines. Dirty, bleak, and dismal. People here are fat and disgusting. Seems like everyone is old, sick, or dying. The weather is beyond... (read more)Iowa: Having lived in multiple Major cities in North America (Canada and the U.S.A.)I'd rank Des Moines as a 2, no more than 3 for Culture, Arts, Theatre, Events and Night... (read more)re: life in Greater Des Moines. - 6/1/2009: i dont think anyone from nyc has ever movd to des moines. people in nyc rarley even know we exist iv live in iowa my whole life met people from all over the country but... (read more)Have an opinion about Des Moines? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Des Moines Click Here